| “ | [M]uch of what characterizes an emerging technology as unique also makes it interesting to the law.[1] | ” |
Definition[]
An emerging technology is a technological advance or innovation in a field of technology that is currently developing or will be developed over the next five to ten years, and that will substantially alter the business, economic, and social environment.
Overview[]
Currently nanotechnologies, synthetic biology, genomics, converging ICT technologies, robotics, geoengineering and others are considered emerging technologies.
References[]
- ↑ Ryan Calo, Robotics and the Lessons of Cyberlaw, 103 Cal. L. Rev. (2015) (full-text).